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Owner:
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Steve Doolittle - Wenatchee, Washington | |
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Designer:
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Roger Newton, Dick Casperi & Troy McIntire | |
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Builder:
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Steve Doolittle | |
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Engine:
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CMB .67 | |
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Paint Type:
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PPG | |
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Paint Codes
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Red:
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DCC 74025 H | |
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White:
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DMC 900 | |
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Blue:
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DCC 14839 | |
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Graphics:
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Mike Gossler @ Pacific Graphics | |
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Length:
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43" | |
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Width:
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23" | |
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Weight:
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18 lbs | |
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Construction Material:
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Fiberglass |
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Year this 1/8th scale model was built:
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2004 |
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Unlimited Hydroplane sponsor:
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Unlimited Hydroplane Driver:
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N. Mark Evans |
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Unlimited Hydroplane Owner:
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Ron Jones Jr. & Steve Woomer |
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Bio:
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This hull was molded of fiberglass by Dick Casperi (thunderboat rep.) in 1992 as a 8700 hull. I built it into the 1989-1990 Miss Circus Circus and drive it from '93-'99. After taking a few years off I got the hydro bug again. I had lost the registration of the Circus Circus and had to build a new boat. I wanted to rebuild the boat into something else because I didn't have time to wait for a new hull, if I wanted to race the following season (2004). So I talked to Troy McIntire about it and he suggested the '91 American Spirit. I could make the hull into a 8401 hull and build it as the '91 American Spirit. As I researched the boat I found that the American Spirit was formally the backup boat for the '89-90 Circus Circus as was sold to Ron Jones Jr. and Steve Woomer and built into the U-50 '91 American Spirit. This was interesting that I ended up doing almost the same thing as the big boys did. My first outing with the boat I got 1st place for Best of Scale. I want to say thanks to all the people who helped me put this together: Roger Newton Dick Casperi Troy McIntire Mike Gossler |
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